Slow Burn (song)

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“Slow Burn”
“Slow Burn” cover
Single by David Bowie
from the album Heathen
Released June 3, 2002 (2002-06-03)
Format CD single
Recorded Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY
Looking Glass Studios, New York City
Genre Rock
Length 4:43
Label Columbia Records/ISO Records
COL 672744 2
Producer David Bowie, Tony Visconti
David Bowie singles chronology
Seven
(2000)
Slow Burn
(2002)
Everyone Says 'Hi'
(2002)

"Slow Burn" is a song written by David Bowie for the album Heathen in 2002. The song features Pete Townshend on guitar. In June 2002 it was released as a single. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Male Vocal Performance.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD: ISO-Columbia / 672744 1 (Austria)

  1. "Slow Burn" - 4:43
  2. "Wood Jackson" - 4:48
  3. "Shadow Man" - 4:46

[edit] CD: ISO-Columbia / COL 672744 2 (Austria)

  1. "Slow Burn" - 4:43
  2. "Wood Jackson" - 4:48
  3. "Shadow Man" - 4:46
  4. "When the Boys Come Marching Home" - 4:46
  5. "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" - 4:51

[edit] CD: Sony / SICP-162 (Japan)

  1. "Slow Burn (Edit)" - 3:55
  2. "Shadow Man" - 4:46
  3. "When the Boys Come Marching Home" - 4:46
  4. "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" - 4:51
  5. "Baby Loves That Way" - 4:44

[edit] Production credits

  • Musicians:
    • David Bowie: Vocals, Keyboards, Synths, Guitars, Sax, Stylophone, Drums
    • Pete Townshend: Guitar
    • Tony Visconti: Bass guitar, Guitars, Recorders, B-vox, String arrangements
    • Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Loop programming, Percussion
    • David Torn: Guitars, Guitar loops, Omnichord
    • Jordan Rudess: Piano and Hammond organ.
    • Gail Ann Dorsey: Bass on "Shadow Man"
    • Earl Slick: Ambient guitar on "Shadow Man", Acoustic and electric guitar on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Mark Plati: Acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man", Acoustic and electric guitar on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Lisa Germano: Violin on "Shadow Man" and "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Carlos Alomar: Guitar on "When the Boys Come Marching Home".
    • Mike Garson: Piano on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Sterling Campbell: Drums on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Emm Gryner: Backing vocals on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Holly Palmer: Backing vocals on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • The Scorchio Quartet
      • Greg Kitzis: 1st violin
      • Meg Okura: 2nd violin
      • Martha Mooke: Viola
      • Mary Wooten: Cello


[edit] Live versions

  • The song was performed live on several TV shows in 2002 and the Heathen Tour.

[edit] Other releases

  • A longer version (5'04") was released exclusively on the Heathen SACD.